Winter 2014/Pasadena

CH547

Robeck

CH547: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PENTECOSTAL & CHARISMATIC MOVEMENTS. Cecil M. Robeck Jr.

DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to introduce students to the history of the various Pentecostal, Charismatic, and related global “Movements of the Spirit.” Students will be guided in discussions related to a number of historiographical, theological, sociological, anthropological, and psychological concerns. The establishment of sources for the study of these movements, as well as issues that range from primitivism, restorationism, and independence to institutionalization and ecumenism will be covered.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: This course should enable students (1) to gain a sense of the current historiographic discussions, (2) to identify historiographic resources, (3) to identify and define the nature of various Pentecostal and Charismatic movements, (4) to identify some of the more important relevant themes in these movements, and (5) to understand some of the more important regional developments.

SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: Completion of this course should enable students to (1) understand the social and historical contexts out of which these movements have emerged; (2) understand and communicate the essence of these movements to the Church; and (3) engage in critical research, reflection, and writing on the subject of Pentecostalism.

COURSE FORMAT: The course will meet twice a week for two hours for lecture, discussion, and presentations. Students will also be expected to participate in a day-long tour of early Pentecostal sites in Los Angeles. See syllabus for further instructions.

REQUIRED READING:

Alexander, Estrelda Y. Black Fire: 100 Years of African American Pentecostalism. InterVarsity Press, 2011. ISBN: 978-0830825868, Pub. Price $30.00 [406 pp.].

Anderson, Allan. An Introduction to Pentecostalism. Cambridge University Press, 2004. ISBN: 978-0521532808, Pub. Price $28.00 [302 pp.].

Miller, Donald E., and Tetsunao Yamamori. Global Pentecostalism: The New Face of Christian Social Engagement. University of California Press, 2007. ISBN: 978-0520251946, Pub. Price $26.95 [262 pp.].

Robeck, Cecil M., Jr. The Azusa Street Mission and Revival: The Birth of the Global Pentecostal Movement. Thomas Nelson, 2006. ISBN: 978-1418506247, Pub Price $16.99 [342 pp.].

RECOMMENDED READING:

Anderson, Allan Heaton, To the Ends of the Earth: Pentecostalism and the Transformation of World Christianity Oxford University Press, 2013. ISBN: 978-0195386424, $24.95 [311 pp.].

Burgess, Stanley M., ed. The New International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements. Zondervan, 2002. ISBN: 978-0310224815, $49.00 [1278 pp.].

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

1. Class attendance and participation in the Saturday excursion are expected.

2. Timely paper topic selection and bibliography approval, will constitute 25% of the grade.

3. A research paper of minimum 20 pages with topic approved by the professor, will constitute 75% of the grade.

PREREQUISITES: None.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Elective.

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.